There are other ways to get your offer accepted that can be appealing to the buyers like non-refundable deposits, higher deposit amounts, shorter timelines and others.

Quote from @Drew Sygit: It's like first responders: people don't really care about what they do until they need them. 

Seems like your only option is to save up cash.

second some things like condemnation, & code violations are not recorded, and thirdly they are not liable. 

Hi Robel-Thank you for sharing you have been experiencing self-doubt and its is making you feel like you will fail in your real estate investing.I appreciate your honesty and making yourself vulnerable with the question. 

These areas have surpassed home sales in San Francisco because people like suburbs.

Like others have mentioned, it depends on if you are owner occupied or not.

But Focal is making more money than my kmart headphones.I would like to go into real estate on a focal level.So the question is: which niche market has the highest returns in real estate?

Many homes look like rentals in the area.

It seems like a fine line.2) The long-term goal, among other things, is to create generational wealth.